Public schools tighten security

Jan. 30, 2013

No guns: After checking the parking lot, school aide Doris Agustin walks back to the guard shack at the entrance of the Agueda I. Johnston Middle School campus in Ordot, yesterday. To maintain security at the school, Agustin says, a school employee is positioned in the guard shack from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. when students are present. Rick Cruz/Pacific Daily News/rmcruz@guampdn.com

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Dance Aoki
Pacific Daily News

Guam's schools have increased security measures since December -- a month that saw local and national breaches in school security.

More gates are closed, monitoring has increased and the schools have reinforced their emergency response plans.

The increase in security follows the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn. A lone gunman forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School, fatally shooting 20 children and six adult staff members before turning his weapon on himself. The gunman also shot his mother earlier that day. ...